Dead Sea Scroll references to Melchizedek
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In the Dead Sea Scrolls
a series of thirteen fragments were found pertaining to Melchizedek. Belief that Melchizedek was a/the Messiah was a strongly held conviction
among the Qumran community, as well as other Jewish and Gnostic sects of the
first century A.D.
Dead Sea Scroll: 11Q13, Column 2
(...) And concerning what Scripture
says, "In this year of Jubilee you shall return, everyone f you, to your
property" (Lev. 25;13) And what is also written; "And this is the manner of
the remission; every creditor shall remit the claim that is held against a
neighbor, not exacting it of a neighbor who is a member of the community,
because God`s remission has been proclaimed" (Deut.15;2) the interpretation
is that it applies to the Last Days and concerns the captives, just as
Isaiah said: "To proclaim the Jubilee to the captives" (Isa. 61;1) (...)
just as (...) and from the inheritance of Melchizedek, for (...
Melchizedek), who will return them to what is rightfully theirs. He will
proclaim to them the Jubilee, thereby releasing them from the debt of all
their sins. He shall proclaim this decree in the first week of the jubilee
period that follows nine jubilee periods. Then the
"Day of Atonement"
shall
follow after the tenth jubilee period, when he shall atone for all the Sons
of Light, and the people who are predestined to Melchizedek. (...) upon them
(...) For this is the time decreed for the "Year of
Melchizedek`s favour", and by his might he will judge God`s holy ones
and so establish a righteous kingdom,
as it is written about him in the
Songs of David ; "A godlike being has taken his place in the council of God;
in the midst of divine beings he holds judgement" (ps. 82;1). Scripture also
says about him ; "Over it take your seat in the highest heaven; A divine
being will judge the peoples" (Ps. 7;7-8) Concerning what scripture says ; "
How long will you judge unjustly , and show partiality with the wicked?
Selah" (Ps. 82;2), the interpretation applies to Belial and the spirits
predestined to him, because all of them have rebelled, turning from God`s
precepts and so becoming utterly wicked.
Therefore Melchizedek will
thoroughly prosecute the vengeance required by God`s statutes. Also, he will
deliver all the captives from the power of Belial, and from the power of all
the spirits destined to him. Allied with him will be all the "righteous
divine beings"(Isa. 61;3). (The ...) is that whi(ch ...all) the divine
beings.
The visitation is the Day of Salvation that He has decreed through Isaiah
the prophet concerning all the captives, inasmuch as Scripture says, "How
beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces
peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion "Your
divine being reigns"." (Isa. 52;7) This scriptures' interpretation: "the
mountains" are the prophets, they who were sent to proclaim God`s truth and
to prophesy to all Israel. "The messengers" is the Anointed of the spirit,
of whom Daniel spoke; "After the sixty-two weeks, an Anointed shall be cut
off" (Dan. 9;26) The "messenger who brings good news, who announces
Salvation" is the one of whom it is written; "to proclaim the year of the
LORD`s favour, the day of the vengeance of our God; to comfort all who
mourn" (Isa. 61;2) This scripture`s interpretation: he is to instruct them
about all the periods of history for eternity (... and in the statutes) of
the truth. (...) (.... dominion) that passes from Belial and returns to the
Sons of Light (....) (...) by the judgment of God, just as it is written
concerning him; "who says to Zion "Your divine being reigns" (Isa. 52;7)
"Zion" is the congregation of all the sons of righteousness, who uphold the
covenant and turn from walking in the way of the people.
"Your divine
being" is Melchizedek, who will deliver them from the power of Belial.
Concerning what scripture says, "Then you shall have the trumpet sounded
loud; in the seventh month . . . " (Lev. 25;9)
Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels
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"The heavenly deliverer is Melchizedek. Identical
with the Archangel Michael, he is head of the 'Sons of Heaven,' or 'God's of
Justice' and is referred to as Elohim and 'el'... Here Melchizedek is portrayed
as presiding over the final judgment and condemnation of his demonic counterpart
Belial/ Satan, the Prince of Darkness... The great act of deliverance is
expected to occur on the Day of Atonement at the end of the tenth Jubilee
cycle." Vermes, Geza.
The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English
In The “War Scroll” (1QM 13:10; 16:6-8; 17:7) Melchizedek appears
to be the archangel Michael, who is “the prince of light” (1QM 13:10-11; cf. 1QS
2:20-22; CD 5:17-19) and “the angel of [God's] truth” (1QS 3:24)
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Michelzedek as
Jesus and the Archangel Michael
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In the New Testament when the Paulists/ Christians attempted to show the
lineage of Yeshua/Jesus both deviating Genealogies found in Luke and Matthew go
in an unbroken line through Shem to Abraham and David and then in
deviating paths to Jesus.
So in
essence Christ of the Canonical Gospels was presented as an heir to the Title of
Michelzedek. And Michelzedek may be just that, a Title, the same as Jesus
Christ is a Title not a name - Michelzedek at the time of Abram/Abraham was
Shem. Shem is a priest forever as per Psalm 110:4 The LORD has
sworn and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever, in the order of
Melchizedek." Psalm 110:4 names Melchizedek as representative of the
priestly line through which a future king of Israel's Davidic line was ordained.
The future king –Jesus in the Christian religion-
Many Scholars seem to believe that Christianity ,Catholicism in particular has Melchizedek morphing into
the Archangel Michael, which would seem to be at odds with some, but not all
ancient writings. For instance the Dead Sea Scrolls mention Melchizedek as the
prince of light and assigns some attributes to him which the Catholics
assign to Michael. The The Book Of Adam And Eve,
however has an interaction between Michael and Melchizedek as separate entities.
Philo, a prolific first-century Jewish philosopher interprets the text
of Genesis in an allegorical format, seeing Melchizedek as a reference to the
divine Logos, the thought of God in which the pattern of all existing things is
conceived and the "image" of God according to which man was created. Christians
believe that Jesus is the Logos, the word of God become flesh ...John 1:1 "In
the beginning was the [Logos] Word, and the [Logos] Word was with God, and the
[Logos] Word was God." .... "14 ..The [Logos] Word became flesh and made his
dwelling among us. ... " See
Jesus - Myth Transference
Michelzedek then is an early archetypical / prototype of The Logos become
flesh. Which existed long before the timeframe the Christian Gospels tell us
that the "Word became flesh" . That Christianity borrowed from other Religions
in creating the Deified Christ is undeniable . The proofs are extensive and
exhaustive. The Mythological deified Jesus Christ remotely resembles the actual
Historical Jesus Christ.
The
Nestorian heresy
Nestorius was deposed at the council of Ephesus in 431 AD, The Nestorian
Church moved eastward . The dispute concerned an early Christian doctrine of
reincarnation as well the Nestorian idea that Christ had a dual nature. Jesus
was a Mortal / Human Master , while Christ was Melchizedek.
Coptic Gnostic
References to Melchizedek
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The Books of Jeu
are part of the New Testament apocrypha the earliest known copy written in
Coptic, it is part of the Bruce Codex {found in Egypt by a Scottish traveler,
James Bruce in about 1769.} The Books of Jeu consist of mystic incantations and
diagrams, often including concentric Circles, disks, spheres and squares.
It is Gnostic in nature and was designed to be understood once a certain level
of understanding was attained, to the observer who had not attained such a
Gnostic level it would appear extremely obscure as to its meaning .
In the Second Book of Jeu , Jesus prays for "Zorokothora Melchizedek" to
"bring the water of the baptism of fire of the Virgin of Light" (presumably
heavenly waters of baptism) to the disciples and Melchizedek does so.
The Pistis Sophia
is a collection of Gnostic traditions The Melchizedek in this collection
is now a Principal Angel enacting an Intervention Pattern, with traces of the
Celestial High Priest and Divine Warrior, as is similar to the Archangel
Michael. He is a heavenly being whose job is to gather " purified light motes"
throughout the universe and deposit them in the Treasury of Light. In
addition, Zorokothora Melchizedek has conflicts with the
archons, who
destroy as many souls as they are able to. He also struggles with the goddess
The Goddess Hekate ,
archon of the underworld, who holds as many souls prisoner in her underworld
realm as she is able to.
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The Masonic Order of the Grand High Priest which can trace it's
history as far back as 1780 on paper but believes itself to be of ancient
origins states that the Melchizedek priesthood is superior to the priesthood of
Aaron / Moses.
The term Melchizedek Priesthood or order of Melchizedek is used in Masonry as
well as Witchcraft and Mormonism. In Masonry, men are anointed priests after the
Order of Melchizedek
"According to Jacob Katz, writing in his book,
Jews and Freemasons in Europe 1723-1939
, the Rothschilds were one of the rich and powerful Frankfurt families
appearing on a Masonic membership list in 1811. The Scottish degrees used in the
German lodges were Christian in nature.....Special Jewish lodges were created,
such as the Melchizedek lodges named in honor of the Old Testament
priest-king...Those who belonged to the Melchizedek lodges were said to be
members of the 'Order of Melchizedek'." - William Bramley,
The Gods of Eden
The Ancient Mysteries of Melchizedek
The family of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon
Church, also known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was known
to have been Masonic that lived by and practiced the tenets of
Freemasonry. Joseph Smith, Sr., was a documented member in upstate New York and
was raised to the degree of Master Mason in 1818. It is apparent that Smith Jr
borrowed elements of Masonic ritual into his new Religion. The Melchizedek
rituals are very similar to some practiced in Free Masonry.
In the Book of Mormon
Melchizedek is referred to as "the prince of peace".
Alma 13:18 But Melchizedek having exercised mighty faith,
and received the office of the high priesthood according to the holy order
of God, did preach repentance unto his people. And behold, they did repent;
and Melchizedek did establish peace in the land in his days; therefore he
was called the prince of peace, for he was the king of Salem; and he did
reign under his father.
The Melchizedek priesthood is an order within the Mormon church. At the age
of twelve young Mormon males are made deacons in the "Aaronite priesthood"
{which is considered inferior to the Melchizedek priesthood}, later graduating
at the age of 18 to the "Melchizedek priesthood".....Priesthood and Church Government;: A handbook and study course for the quorums of the Melchizedek Priesthood of the Church of Jesus Christ of L.D.S.,
Miscellaneous Notes on Michelzedek/Melchizedek.
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Hippolytus refers
to a sect, followers of one Theodotus who claimed that there was "a great
power - Melchizedek who was greater than Christ."
"It is of importance to note that the X sign, which became so hated by the Roman
Church, was identified with the archangel Michael (Melchizedek) onwards from Old
Testament times. The heritage of St Michael was the dynasty of high Zadok
priests — a heritage that prevailed in the continuing Messianic line...
Fragments of the Prince Melchizedek Document found among the Dead Sea Scrolls
indicate that Melchizedek and Michael were one and the same."
Bloodline of the Holy Grail: The Hidden Lineage of Jesus Revealed
.....that he offered wine and bread; that he blessed Abraham.
For who is more a priest of the most high God than our Lord Jesus Christ,
who offered a sacrifice to God the Father, and offered that very same thing
which Melchizedek had offered, that is, bread and wine, to wit, His body and
blood? Catholic encyclopedia : CAECILIUS, ON THE SACRAMENT
OF THE CUP OF THE LORD.
The Slavonic Book of Enoch [ 2 Enoch], attests to early Jewish fascination
with Melchizedek. A child is born miraculously to Noah's recently deceased
sister-in-law, and the child, marked on his chest with a priestly seal, speaks
and praises God. The boy is named Melchizedek by Noah and his brother Nir, whose
wife had been posthumously delivered. In a nocturnal vision Nir is told of the
coming flood, and informed that the archangel Michael will bring
Melchizedek to paradise, thus enabling him to escape the flood waters.
Melchizedek will become the chief of priests , and in the end times he will be
revealed yet again as the chief priest. In this text, Melchizedek has three
different earthly manifestations: born before the Flood, serving in the
postdiluvian age as a great priest, and functioning in the end-time as a
messianic priest (cf. Gruenewald, pp. 90-92; Delcor, pp. 127-30).
Hebrews 5:6
And he says in another place, "You are a priest forever, in the order of
Melchizedek."
Hebrews 6:20
where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high
priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 7:15
And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek
appears,
Hebrews 7:17
For it is declared: "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."
A Priest Forever
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The Book of Psalms names Melchizedek as representative of the priestly line
through which a future king of Israel's Davidic line was ordained.
Psalm 110:4 The LORD has sworn
and will not change his mind:
"You are a priest forever,
in the order of Melchizedek."
'These are the two sons of the clear-oil, that stand by the Lord of the whole
earth." This refers to Aaron and the Messiah, and we do not know who is more
beloved; but as it is written, (Psa. 110:4): 'The Lord hath sworn and will not
repent of it, 'Thou shalt be a Priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
- Babylonian Talmud